As soon as the Mets' postseason run is over, their homer-happy hero is long gone.
That's because Daniel Murphy’s historic October power display still hasn't pushed him into the team's plans beyond 2015, the New York Daily News reported, citing two unidentified team sources.
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“He's been great, really great,” one source told the Daily News, “but it changes nothing.”
That is, it changes nothing in regards to the Mets considering re-signing the second baseman. However, his performance — .357/.379/.929 with five home runs and eight RBIs in seven games — does potentially change what another team might be willing to pay Murphy, 30, and for how long.
“If they are keeping their payroll in the same neighborhood, they can't afford to keep him,” an unidentified rival GM said of the Mets. “He's making $8 million now, will probably get a bump on that and he's going to want some years."
Dilson Herrera is the Mets' second baseman of the future, and Wilmer Flores could play there until Herrera is ready.
Meanwhile, Murphy isn't concerned. Before leading the Mets to a 2-0 NLCS lead over the Cubs with a two-run home run, he said: “I just want to enjoy this with my teammates now.”
